Millie Fisher knew something was amiss when her old friend, Uriah Schrock, didn’t show up to work for one of the Friday night Harvest concerts series events. Uriah is always reliable, and his absence concerns Millie. Even more troublesome is the news that he’s planning to leave Ohio and return to Indiana, news he hasn’t shared with Millie despite their friendship. Unfortunately, Millie’s worries are well-founded as a skeleton is found in Harvest, right near the same location where Uriah’s sister disappeared 40 years ago… and where his sister’s husband was found murdered that same night. Millie is determined to help Uriah uncover the truth, even if it costs her everything.
MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF is the third book in the Amish Matchmaker mystery series and it’s always a delight to return to Harvest, Ohio! MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF can be read as a standalone, although readers already familiar with the characters will likely appreciate the emotional impacts of the storyline a bit more than new readers. The Amish Matchmaker mysteries also slightly intertwine with the Amish Candy Shop mysteries, and we see some guest appearances from characters in MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF. I love both series, although I have to admit that the Amish Matchmaker series is quickly becoming my favorite of the two, especially when we get guest appearances from Jethro the pig.
I love Millie! Her down-to-earth manner is such a delight and couples nicely with her odd choice in pets (her two troublesome but oh-so-endearing goats). Her friendship with Lois Henry, an Englischer, is both entertaining and informative. Their cultures are very different and yet friendship bridges their two worlds in both a fun and beautiful way. We really see the strength of their friendship in MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF when Millie’s own life is at risk. And besides, I love Lois’ nickname for Millie, too, as she calls her the Amish Marple!
Once again, Amanda Flower has a hit on her hands! MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF is both entertaining and emotional, offering readers an enjoyable mystery with some fabulous moments of hilarity. I don’t typically read books about the Amish but Amanda Flower has made me a fan of her series as she showcases the interactions between the Amish and the Englisch with engaging mysteries that keep me reading well past my bedtime. MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF is sure to be well-loved by cozy mystery readers!
Millie Fisher may be widowed, but she leads a full life in her Amish hometown of Harvest, Ohio. There’s her quilting circle, her Boer goats, her gift for matchmaking—and the occasional murder . . .
Millie is happy that her childhood friend, Uriah Schrock, has returned to Harvest after decades away. He was sweet on Millie in their school days, but she only had eyes for her future husband. Now, there’s a new spark between them, so Millie is concerned when Uriah doesn’t show up at the Harvest concert series—or for his job as the Village square’s groundskeeper. Perhaps Millie has been involved in too many murder investigations, but she has a sinking feeling. And when she and her best friend, Lois, find Uriah with the police, it seems she’s right . . .
A film crew is in Harvest to make a movie about a forty-year-old unsolved murder. A skeleton has been found at the bottom of a ravine—and Uriah is certain it’s his sister, Galilee. Right before Uriah left Ohio, she disappeared, and her harsh husband, Samuel, was found fatally stabbed with a knitting needle. The sheriff declared that Galilee killed him and ran away. Uriah never believed the theory, and he’s come back to Harvest hoping, Gott willing, Millie will help him stitch together the truth . . .
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